Mar 05 Watch Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes at All-Time High The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high of 14,253, beating the previous record set in October 2007, before the crash. What's behind the market rally and does it signify a healthy economic rebound? Gwen Ifill gets analysis from… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch News Wrap: On Eve of Final Referendum Vote, Opponents Clash in Alexandria News Wrap: On Eve of Final Referendum Vote, Opponents Clash in Alexandria… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Investors Worldwide Watch Shares Take a Beating European markets finished at a 26-month low on Thursday, as markets plunged around the world amid mounting fears of a global economic recession. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch News Wrap: Stocks Boosted by July Spending Numbers, Irene’s Smaller Cost In other news Monday, Wall Street rallied on relief that Hurricane Irene caused less damage than originally feared and word that consumer spending rose in July by the most in five months. Also, President Obama nominated Alan Krueger to chair… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Major Investor CalPERS Rides out Big Waves in Markets With Calm Approach Thursday's market drop marked the fifth time in just two weeks that the Dow Jones industrial average rocketed up or down by several hundred points in one trading session. Spencer Michels reports on how the California Public Employees' Retirement System,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Calmer Markets Cap a Week of Investors ‘Being Smoked out of Safety Zone’ The closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday capped one of the market's wildest spells since the meltdown of 2008. In the end, the major U.S. stock indices only dropped a small percentage for the week. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 10 Another Take on a Volatile Market By Paul Solman Financial professionals work the phones on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images. Sorry I didn't post Tuesday, amidst all the turmoil. I was giving a speech at Chautauqua,… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch Fed’s Rate Freeze Punctuates Day of Wild Market Trading The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero for the next two years, where it's been since December 2008. Judy Woodruff discusses how the markets reacted to the announcement with Mesirow Financial's… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Bloomberg: Americans Worry That U.S. Is Losing Competitive Edge New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reacted to the latest market drop. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Market Plunge Startles Investors, But Fed ‘Out of Ammo’ Amid Double-Dip Fears Wall Street finished its worst day since the financial crisis began in 2008 Thursday as the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points. Judy Woodruff discusses investors' concerns about a possible double-dip recession with Hugh Johnson of Hugh… Continue watching